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US senators propose legislation to limit ICE arrests and indefinite detention
US senators introduce legislation to require immigration authorities to obtain administrative warrants before detention and conduct bond hearings within 24 hours of warrantless arrests.
New Jersey lieutenant governor resigns after sexual harassment accusation
New Jersey’s lieutenant governor Dale Caldwell resigned after an investigation found credible evidence he sexually harassed a staffer and committed ethics violations including misusing state resources.
California sheriff ordered to return ballots he confiscated in voter ‘fraud’ inquiry
A California court ordered a Republican sheriff to return over 650,000 ballots he confiscated during an election fraud inquiry, ruling the seizure violated election law and created risks to election integrity.
Mary Peltola’s campaign says reports of her using slurs and shoving staffer are exaggerated
Mary Peltola’s campaign downplayed a New York Times report alleging she shoved a staffer and used slurs, attributing her behavior to grief following her husband’s death in a 2023 plane crash and her mother’s death around the same time.
Nearly 200 people wrongly identified on Nevada’s voter rolls as non-citizens
Nevada officials determined that 185 people the Department of Homeland Security identified as non-citizens on voter rolls were actually U.S. citizens, raising questions about the government’s methodology.
CNN and MS Now journalists denied access to White House state dinner despite court ruling
A federal judge ordered the Trump administration to restore White House press credentials for CNN, MS Now, and Politico after they were banned, but journalists faced continued access restrictions during a state dinner.
Americans are confused and worried about elections. Will that impact turnout?
Voters express confusion and worry about election integrity this midterm year, with fewer than half expecting fair elections, though experts say turnout impacts remain unclear.
Warren demands Trump officials explain removing a ban on interference in census data
Sen. Elizabeth Warren demands Trump administration officials explain why the Census Bureau removed language banning political interference from its scientific integrity policy, citing concerns about data reliability.
Trump administration faces fresh scrutiny after DoJ drops bribery case against Indian billionaire
The Trump administration faces scrutiny after the Department of Justice dropped a fraud and bribery case against Indian billionaire Gautam Adani following his promised $10 billion US investment.
Former New Mexico lawmaker pleads guilty to diverting public school funds
A former New Mexico Democratic legislator pleaded guilty to state fraud and money laundering charges involving the diversion of millions in school vocational education funds to businesses she had interests in.
Flock cameras draw opposition from across the political spectrum
Flock license plate reader cameras are drawing opposition from both Republican and Democratic elected officials ahead of midterm elections, with governors and candidates citing surveillance and privacy concerns across the political spectrum.
ICE given permission to force-feed Cuban hunger striker with gastric tube
A federal judge approved ICE’s use of surgical feeding tube insertion on a Cuban hunger striker detained in Texas, marking the 19th approved force-feeding case since January 2025.
Judge orders Trump administration to reveal who set up $1.8bn ‘anti-weaponization fund’
A federal judge ordered the Trump administration to disclose who structured a $1.8bn “anti-weaponization fund” to compensate alleged victims of political lawfare, which the Justice Department said it dropped last month.
Trump’s first major midterm money move: A $10M Texas Senate ad blitz
MAGA, Inc. is spending $10 million on advertisements in the Texas Senate race between Republican Ken Paxton and Democrat James Talarico, marking the political group’s first major midterm spending push.
Justice Department pardon lawyer who says she was fired in dispute over Mel Gibson’s gun rights sues
A former Justice Department pardon attorney sued after her March 2025 firing, claiming she was terminated for refusing to recommend restoring actor Mel Gibson’s gun rights as a political favor.
Missouri court blocks Trump-backed US House map and orders it to be put to a vote
Missouri’s Supreme Court unanimously blocked new congressional districts backed by President Trump, ordering a statewide vote on the map ahead of November elections.
Maryland’s top court allows Democratic-backed congressional redistricting measure on November ballot
Maryland’s Supreme Court allowed a Democratic-backed congressional redistricting amendment to proceed to the November ballot, reversing lower court decisions while directing changes to ballot wording.
Midterm mail ballots start to go to voters as litigation over Trump’s order creates uncertainty
North Carolina began distributing mail ballots for midterm elections as legal challenges to President Trump’s executive order limiting mail voting continued, creating uncertainty among election officials and voters.
Wesleyan president calls Trump’s tax-exempt proposal ‘extraordinary overreach’
Wesleyan University’s president opposes the Trump administration’s proposal to strip tax-exempt status from private schools offering race-based benefits, calling it “extraordinary overreach.”
Trump administration scrubs data on gender-based bullying from school civil rights survey
The Trump administration released updated civil rights survey data on schools with all information related to nonbinary students and gender identity-based bullying removed, citing an executive order redefining sex as male or female only.
US immigration judges told to slash time given to people awaiting visas or green cards before being deported
US immigration judges have been instructed to reduce time granted to people awaiting visa or green card processing before deportation, affecting vulnerable populations including abused children and crime survivors.
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In a recorded interview with Fox News, Baltimore Councilman Nick Mosby put into words the socio-economic factors that led the violent actions amidst otherwise peaceful protests in Maryland’s capital city. Speaking to the reporter, Mosby said that the young people who...
Solving the Problem of Homelessness Among Veterans
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